![]() ![]() The high notes are surprisingly clear and sharp though. It might be because of the roundness of it that makes it sound so resonant. The Scarab's got a windy, warm sound at low notes. The sound quality is where these two really shine. The holes might be small for big hands, but for me, they're quite alright.Īs aforementioned, they both cover an octave and a third. Not sure what to say about the Teardrop, on that note, it's just like any other soprano pendant. I bet bigger hands would feel much more comfortable holding it. The holes are spaced apart well and fit my fingers nicely. But since I haven't really been playing it for long periods of time, there wasn't much of a problem. That flexes my fingers, so prolonged playing might ache. While playing the Scarab, I find my fingers forming as if I'm holding a hamburger or thick sandwich. The Teardrop is a little more than 3 inches or 8 cm long. The Scarab is approximately 4 inches or 9.5ish cm long. Small, polished-looking, and smooth, it's a lot more easier to wear around.Īs for the Scarab's size comparisons, I took a bunch of pictures to help with that. On the side, the Teardrop is alot more portable and lightweight, soprano as it is. Definitely not something I'd wear around my neck as an accessory, as I hoped.Īnother closeup (sorry that this one came out a little dark.): The Scarab itself is quite round, and actually bigger than I thought it would be. Only thing that makes me nervous about it is that they might be a bit fragile, with a slightly weighty ocarina hanging from them. I have to say that the necklace threads are really cool, too, with the beads and different colors. It seems like some of the paint rubbed off but it's nothing too devastating. but if you look where my thumb's nail is pointing, you can see spots of whiter discoloration. The relief detail on the surface looks well-crafted and beautiful, although something must've touched the bottom of the detail while it was still wet. With that, it's got a pleasant wooden-like finish, with earthy brown shades. Since at this moment the jade crackle version of the Scarab is sold out, I decided to go with the Straw Fire finish. ![]() I'll probably be leaning more towards the Scarab with detail, since it's my main point of interest. ![]() They both came in individual little cardboard boxes, together with fingering charts. People listening to my playing say its sound is very reminiscent of Native American music. The Scarab has a warm, almost resonant tone. The Teardrop is bright as a soprano should be, and is really clear. Since both of these are 6-holed pendants, they cover an octave and a third. Beware for a massive photo dump!Īvailable on Songbird's website, made by Zack Shih of Focalink. I've been excited to write one for the Scarab pendant from Songbird Ocarinas- but it turns out this'll be a bit of a double review, since I also bought their black soprano Teardrop pendant. This is my very first ocarina review, so I hope I'll be able to prove some good information, despite my lack of experience. ![]()
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